ture acceptance and pride is found within you. Nothing else matters


Acceptance

Someone I care about greatly once told me something
That if you look outside of yourself for acceptance
You will find the world a very shallow place.

I never really knew what that meant until a little while ago
Because I know it's nice to get compliments
And everyone I meet loves to here how good they are
Heck I do too

But I stopped and thought about it for a while
Because I was going through a lonely time
Where I was doing something amazing
And was getting no recognition

I knew my work was great
I knew it was better than anything I've done before
And all I could think about was how people around me
Were getting known for menial things

Then is hit me
What does it matter what other people think of what I do
I know I am at my best
I know that what I do is something to be proud of

Because you know what every one cares most about
Themselves
Why would they give so much effort to your life?
When you can simply see for yourself what you accomplish

If you look into yourself for satisfaction
You will always find it
And there is no greater reward in life
Than knowing you did it and it was your best

You may not know it now
Or even believe it
But I'm telling you
One day, you'll understand

Then amazing things will happen
Then people will notice, because it's genuine




Poetry by Ben Lahnalampi
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Written on 2007-01-07 at 21:15

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